Combined cigarette holder and lighter



July 22, 1930. J. F. DURNEN 1,771,113

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J. FL DURNEN COMBINED CIGARETTE HOLDER AND LIGHTER Filed Sept. 11, 1928 3 Sheets-Shee Jmes Przzaczisfirzzsrz Patented July 22, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JAMES FRANCIS ZDURNEN, OF MULLAN, IDAHO COMBINED CIGARETTE HOLDER AND LIGHTER Application filed September 11, 1928. Serial No. 305,181.

lighting the same, subsequent to the ejec-.,

tion of a cigarette or cigar from the container.

A further object is to provide a combined cigarette holder and lighter of the above mentioned character that includes a particular ejector for ejecting a cigarette singly from the receptacle, the actuating means for the ejector being also adapted to operate the igniting or sparking device.

A further object is to provide a combined cigarette holder and lighter of the above mentioned character which will at all times be efficient and reliable in its operation, the same being fhrther simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following escription.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the combined cigarette holder and lighter embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view view through the casing and through the fuel holder, and taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1, certain parts of the device being removed and disclosing a spring catch for securing the spring side of the casing in a closed position.

Fig. Qi is an enlarged detail showing the securing means for the hinged side of the casing.

Fig. 7 is a detail View on an enlarged scale showing the connection between the pivoted ejector member and the reciprocating ratchet bar.

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the ratdchet bar and slotted arm carried thereby, an

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the ejector member per se.

Fig. 10 is a'detail View illustrating the manner in which the pyrophoric member cooperates with the striker wheel.

Fig. 11 is a detail sectional view through the fuel holder showing the wick associated therewith, and

Fig. 12 is a detail sectional View showing the securing means for the fuel holder to support the same in the casing.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a substantially rectangular shaped casing, one side of which is open. A hinged cover 2 is provided for the open side of the casing. The securing means for the hinged cover will be hereinafter more fully described in detail.

Arranged within the upper right hand corner of the casing l is the rectangular shaped fuel holder or tank 3, the securing means therefor being illustrated at 5 in Fig. 12. The securing means comprises an angular bracket that is riveted to one side of the tank or fuel holder 3 while a screw 6 is threaded through an opening provided there for in the top of the casing, said screw extending through an opening formed in the horizontal portion of the angular bracket as suggested in Fig. 12. i

The rectangular shaped tank or fuel holder 3 is adapted to receive a quantity of cotton 4 that is saturated with benzine and a filling openin is arranged in the side of-the tank 3, said filling opening being normally closed by means of a cap 7, as illustrated in Figure 3. A tubular curved stem 8 extends from the forward end of the fuel tank 3 and a wick 9 extends through the tubular stem into the saturated cotton 4 within the tank 3, the outer end of the wick terminating adjacent the outer end of the tubular stem as shown very clearly in Fig. 11 as well as in Fig. 4.

A partition 11 is arranged transversely within the casing 1 whereby to divide the same into compartment 12 and a lower compartment 13. Cigarettes or the like are placed in the lower compartment 13 while the fuel tank 3 and the actuating mechanism for the ejector and sparking device is also arranged within the upper compartment 12 as clearly shown in the drawings.

The partition 11 is of such construction as to include an inclined slide 14 and a rounded cigarette receiving pocket 15 which extends for the full length of the partition and also for the full width of the casing 1. An opening 16 is formed in the left hand side of the casing for communication with the adjacent end of the pocket 15 whereby one cigarette at a time may be ejected from the casing in the manner to be presently described.

The right hand end portion of the cigarette receiving pocket, Figure 3, is formed with a longitudinally extending slot 17 in the top side thereof to accommodate the ejector memher. This ejector member comprises a lever 18 that is formed at its lower end with a laterally disposed cigarette engagin ejecting finger 19. This lever is pivoted a jacent its upper end on the side of the fuel tank 3 as at 20 and the manner in which this ejector member is actuated will also be presently described. in detail.

The rear end portion of the casing l is formed with. an opening 21 through which is slidable the ratchet bar 22, the forward end ofthe ratchet bar being provided with the ratchet teeth 23 that have cooperation with the ratchet wheel 24 secured on a shaft 25 j ournaled for rotation in a suitable bracket 26 that is attached to the forward end portion of the tank 3. Also secured on this shaft 25 and for rotation therewith is the wheel 27. A button or head 28 is attached to the rear end of the sliding ratchet bar 22 and the rear end portion of the ratchet bar adjacent this head or button is cut away to provide the shoulder 29.

A spring 30 is secured to the inner side of the rear end of the compartment 12 for engagement with the rear end portion of the sliding ratchet bar 22 to maintain the cutaway portion 29 of the ratchet bar in engagement with the upper edge of the opening 21 so that said ratchet bar is normally secured in its forwardmost position against the tension of the coilspring 31 which spring is attached at one end to the intermediate portion of the ratchet bar and at its opposite end to the fuel tank 3 as shown in. Fig. 4. The coilspring 31 will urge the ratchet bar 22 rearwardly and outwardly through the opening 21 when the shoulder 29 is forcibly disengaged from the edge portion of the opening as disclosed in Fig. 3.

The striker wheel 27 cooperates with the pyrophoric element 32 which is preferably a piece of flint that is arranged in the lower end portion of a sleeve 33. A cap 34 is threaded on the upper end of a sleeve and a coilspring 35 is arranged in the sleeve for disposition between the cap 34 and the upper end of the flint 32 for normally urging the pyrophoric element outwardly of the lower end of the sleeve into engagement with the striker wheel 32 in a manner as more clearly illustrated in Fig. 10 of the drawings.

This sleeve 33 is supported above the striker wheel 27 in the casing 1 through the medium of an appropriate bracket 36 that is attached to the forward end of the fuel tank 3.

The upper right hand corner of the forward end portion of the compartment 12 is formed with a series of airholes 37 to promote combustion and in the forward end of the compartment 12 there is formed an enlarged opening 38 to permit the lighting of a cigarette. The airholes are formed in the upper right hand corner of the casing in the adjacent portion of the hinged cover plate 2 as suggested very clearly in Fig. 1.

Forming an important part of the present invention is the connection between the sliding ratchet bar 22 and the ejector lever 18 and to this end, there is secured to the rear end portion of the ratchet bar 22 the lower end of an arm 39, the upper end of the arm being formed with longitudinally extending slot 40 to receive the fastening element 41 carried by the upper end of the pivoted lever 18. As is clearly suggested in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings, the lower'end portion of the vertically disposed arm 39 is offset and the offset lower end 42 is rigidly secured to the side of the ratchet bar in any appropriate manner.

The means for securing cover 2, hinged to the casing 1, as at 46 in a closed position is shown. very clearly in Fig. 6 and the same comprises a hook 43 carried by the inner face of the free upper edge portion of thecover and cooperating with the hook is spring catch 44 that is attached at its inner end to the side of the fuel tank 3. An actuating button 45 is associated with the intermediate portion of the spring catch and this button projects upwardly through an opening provided therefor in the top of the casing. Obviously by depressing the button, the spring catch 44 is disengaged from the hook 43 whereupon the cover 2 may be swung to an open position to permit access to the interior of the casing for lfiO refilling the cigarette compartment 13 and to further permit access to the igniting device whenever necessary. I

The operation of the combined cigarette holder and lighter may be briefly stated as follows: When the magazine orcompartment 13 is filled with cigarettes, the cover 2 is closed and the ratchet bar 22 is pushed in the direc-.

tion indicated by the arrow in Figure 3, so that the shoulder 29 may engage with the adjacent edge portion of the opening 21 in the casing, the spring 30 urging the cut-out portion 29' of the rack bar into engagement w th the edge portion of the opening for maintaining the rack bar in this pos1t1on and as obvious the coil spring 31 will then be placed under direction since this direction of movement of the rack bar will, of course, be against the action of the spring 31. With the rack bar in this position, the ejector finger 19 Wlll obviously be located in the rear end of the pocket 15.

By manipulating the casing 1 one of the cigarettes in the magazine 13 W11]. be caused to enter the pocket 15 through the medium of the slide 14 and in order to take the cigarette from the casing, a downward pressure is exerted on the head or button 28 to release the shoulder 29 whereupon the spring 31 will move the ratchet bar 22 rearwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3.and during the rearward movement of the ratchet bar 22, the

lever 18 will be operated to swing the ejector.

finger forwardly through the slot 17 and as the ejector finger engages the rear end of the cigarette deposited in the pocket 15, said cigarette will be forced outwardly through the opening 16 whereupon the user can readily grasp the projected end of the cigarette and remove the same from the holder.

By again pressing inwardly on the button 28, the ratchet bar 22 will slide forwardly and the ratchet 23 will cooperate with the ratchet wheel 24 to actuate the shaft 25 on which the striker wheel 27 is mounted so that the striker wheel cooperates with the pyrophoric element to ignite the end of the wick projecting beyond the outer end of the tube and access to the flame may be had through the opening 38 whereby the cigarette may be lighted and there will be no danger of the flame immediately, going out.

During the forward sliding movement of the ratchet bar 22, the lever 18 is operated to return the ejector finger to its normal position within the rear end portion of the tube 15 and the shoulder 29 will again engage with the adjacent portion of the opening 21 and a spring 30 will lock the parts in this position so that the holder and lighter can be carried conveniently in the pocket of the user.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description that I provide a combined cigarette lighter and holder which will at all tlmes be etlicient and reliable in its operationand ,ously with the actuation of the igniting the same can be furthermore constructed in such sizes as to permit the samg to be carried in the pocket and conveniently handled when in use; Furthermore the parts of my improved device are so constructed andarranged as to permit ready access thereto whenever necessary. Also a combined cigarette holder and lighter of the above mentioned character can be constructed at a very low cost and yet be strong and durable.

While I have shown the prefererd embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the appended claims."

What I claim is: p

1. A combined cigarette holder and lighter of the class described comprising in combination, a casing provided with a discharge opening, a cigarette receiving pocket in the casing adjacent the opening, for receiving a single cigarette, an ejector member arranged in the casing and extending into the pocket 90 for ejecting the cigarette from said pocket through the discharge opening through the side of the casing, an igniting device arranged'within the casing, said igniting device including a wick, and a sparking unit, a ratchet bar operatively connected with the unit to actuate the same, and means for 0peratively connecting the ratchet bar and the ejector member to efi'ect. the return of the ejector member to its normal inoperative position simultaneously with the actuation of the igniting means.

2. A combined cigarette holder and lighter of the class described comprising in combina tion, a casing provided with a discharge opening, a cigarette receivin pocket in the casing adjacent the opening, or receiving a single cigarette, an ejector member arranged in the casing and extending into the pocket for ejectin the ci arette from said pocket 1" throug the disc arge opening through the side of the casing, an igniting device arranged within the casing, said igniting device including a wick and a sparking unit, a ratchet bar operatively connected with the unit to actuate the same, and means for operatively connee-ting the ratchet bar and the ejector memher to eifect the return of the ejector member to its normal inoperative position simultanemeans, and means for maintaining the ratchet bar in one position to hold the ejector member in an inoperative position, and resilient means for automatically actuating said ratchet bar to move the ejector member to an operative position when the holding means is released without operating the igniting device.

3. In a device of the class described, a cigarette casing provided with a discharge openmg in one side thereof, a pocket for receiving a single cigarette arranged in the case in alignment with'the discharge opening, a slide associated with the pocket for guiding the cigarette thereto, and a pivoted ejector arranged in the casing and operable within the pocket for ejecting the cigarette therefrom through the discharge opening, said ejector adapted to be positioned at one end of the m pocket remote from said opening to assume a normal inoperative position, an igniting device arranged in the casing, a slide bar operatively connected with the igniting device to operate the same when the bar is moved in one direction, and means for operatively con meeting the pivoted ejector with the sliding bar to effect the simultaneous operation of the ejector toward and away from said open-- ing when said bar is operated, said ejector m adapted to be moved to that end of the pocket remote from said opening when the bar is moved in one direction to operate the igniting device, and said ejector being adapted to move toward the opposite end of the opening 25 for ejecting a cigarette therethrough when said bar is moved in the opposite direction without actuating the igniting device.

4;. in a device of the class described, a cigarette case provided with a discharge opening in one side thereof, a pocket for receiving a single cigarette arranged in the case in alignment with the discharge opening, a slide associated with the pocket for guiding the cigarette thereto, and a pivoted ejector an 1 rangedin the casing and operable within the pocket for ejecting the cigarette therefrom through the discharge opening, and an ignit ing device arranged in the case, a sliding bar operativeiy connected with the igniting dew vice to operate the same when the bar is moved in one direction, and means for operatively connecting the pivoted ejector with the sliding bar to effect the simultaneous operation of the ejector and the bar when said at bars are operated, said ejector being adapted tobe moved to that end of the pocket remote from said discharge opening to assume an inoperative position when the bar is moved in one direction to operate the igniting device, 30 said ejector being further adapted to be moved toward said discharge opening for ejecting a cigarette therethrough when the bar is moved in the opposite direction without actuating the igniting device, means for 55 holding the bar the limit of its first position,

and additional means for effecting the actuation of the bar in the opposite direction when said holding means is released.

in testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES FRANCIS nnnann.

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